Softball Preview: Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves vs. Illinois Lutheran Chargers
The Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the Illinois Lutheran Chargers at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Thornton Fractional South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of Andrew.
Camilla Rosas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Illinois Lutheran didn't have quite enough to beat Gardner-South Wilmington last Thursday and fell 3-2. Illinois Lutheran has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Illinois Lutheran saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kailey Van Es, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Van Es has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Thornton Fractional South's record now sits at 1-5. As for Illinois Lutheran, their record now sits at 1-3.
Illinois Lutheran's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Thornton Fractional South has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .467. It's a different story for Illinois Lutheran, though, as they've only averaged .364. Will they be able to contain Thornton Fractional South's hitters?
Thornton Fractional South was able to grind out a solid win over Illinois Lutheran in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 10-5. Will Thornton Fractional South repeat their success, or does Illinois Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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